''I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,'' Kaepernick said. ''To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.''
The guy is a ****** an is stealing oxygen from others. How much of his bank goes back to the community but then again, do criminals and thugs really need charity?
He is from the area I live in .He does give back to the community has a camp for kids with heart problem his parents had several kids die of heart problems . Seems to be a real stand up nice guy always doing stuff for sick then this BS comes up .The town he grew up in is about as milk toast as can be it is not the mean streets of Compton or anything . Sad to see he is influenced by the garbage he plays with
Who cares..... my friend in middle school would not stand when we said the Pledge of Allegiance because he was a Mormon. Did anyone raise a ruckus because of that?
I care and a lot of my friends on FB care. In fact, I hate football and didn't know who this a..hole was before today. He represents what is wrong with this country
Defender...my friend is a Mormon and they say the Pledge at every meeting. Maybe your friend was just a troublemaker in school. Plus if you don't think it is worth the hassle, here is the actual law.... https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
It's less about standing and more about the tired and BS message and line he shoves forward to cover his failing as a person and failing now as a first string QB.
I think he is talking about us. I don't believe any of the thousands of drug dealers and gang bangers that commit black on black murders for every cop that shoots a black guy get any paid time off. They have to keep working.
Defender...my friend is a Mormon and they say the Pledge at every meeting. Maybe your friend was just a troublemaker in school. Plus if you don't think it is worth the hassle, here is the actual law.... https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
Your memory fails. That is the opposite of what Motmons do. Without any doubt those you describe were Jehovah's Witnesses who always behave in that manner, and refuse military service in any capacity...something the Mormons do not refuse. Mormon foreign language training has even been used used by the US government since 2001.
It's hard to understand why the Mormons and the Jehovah's Witnesses are very frequently confused...they are polar opposites on issues of patriotism with about the only common characteristic being rejection of the cross/crucifix symbol.
Who cares..... my friend in middle school would not stand when we said the Pledge of Allegiance because he was a Mormon. Did anyone raise a ruckus because of that?
Who cares..... my friend in middle school would not stand when we said the Pledge of Allegiance because he was a Mormon. Did anyone raise a ruckus because of that?
I think he is talking about us. I don't believe any of the thousands of drug dealers and gang bangers that commit black on black murders for every cop that shoots a black guy get any paid time off. They have to keep working.
I would disagree. When a hot dog vendor makes racist statements against law enforcement he isn't likely to make national news headlines. A NFL player knows he can make racist statements and get news attention. When these overhyped multi millionaires call me a racist they should have enough sense to know they are creating news at a national and at times international level. I have no sympathy for some pos that slanders me and has never met me.
He does a camp for kids with heart problems? Good. I'm sure someone raking in millions per year can afford to drop a few 100k here and there so he can be a big man at home. Have him put on a badge and risk his life for even a week dealing with what I deal with. Then maybe he can speak with some authority vs. soundling like the ignorant and spoiled rich idiot he is.
I love when citizens flex their rights/privileges/freedoms muscles, but my problem with this fella is that I reject his leftist propaganda wholeheartedly. The real oppressors of blacks are other blacks, poverty pimps and ANY government entity who controls the black community with their plantation programs.
This may not be here or there, but if it is true he converted to Islam, that may be an additional reason for his protest.
I'm glad I'm not a sports fan, because I'd boycott the entire NFL if his protests or any other BlackLiesMatter protests get aired.
He certainly has the right to dis-respect the nation which has given him so much opportunity. I also have the right to never watch another NFL game or purchase another piece of NFL merchandise unless they immediately rule that if you dis-respect the flag or the nation for which it stands, you don't play.
Simple. Sit out the anthem, sit out the game. The owners better deal with this right now or it is going to cost them millions.
I really feel sorry for this poor, oppressed multi millionaire quarterback.
after all, he stinks at his job.
up until now I thought he was a bad joke.
he isn't a total waste though. he can always be used as bad example.
Defender...my friend is a Mormon and they say the Pledge at every meeting. Maybe your friend was just a troublemaker in school. Plus if you don't think it is worth the hassle, here is the actual law.... https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
While I have no respect for this piece of garbage and will not support any team which does not censor their players being this disrespectful, I do need to point out that the US Code in the link provided states...SHOULD...do something. Should does not equate to must.
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